Quakes Travels and MLS in the UK

The Quakes were on the road in Toronto Saturday morning, and sent a “wish you were here” postcard back to their fans in the Bay Area – Hey fans, players arrived on time inside Toronto’s box. Wondo bought a couple of sweet goals. Nice city for wind and winning. You could sell getaways, quick breaks and adventure on the back of the Quakes 3-0 win – Toronto, despite possessing the ball for much of the game, were flattened by the Quakes on a swift safari charge in the cold and bluster. Striker Chris Wondolowski could have worn a hat-trick as a souvenir but the post denied him. The defense earned their second clean sheet of the year, Victor Bernardez, the iron man again. A happy postcard for the Quakes fans, and this one sent to their opponents – we will be paying you a visit soon, expect to be picking the ball out of your net. Another Quakes postcard due next weekend from the needle in Seattle.

Across the pond in the UK, a hardy group of English folks are pioneering MLS. Imagine a covered wagon with the MLS logos painted on the canvas riding into the territory of English football. Jon Parker is one of the founders of MLS UK – “I’ve found MLS to be a revelation, my English team Ipswich Town (who I love dearly) have struggled for many years in a system that is designed to help the richest clubs. The dream of premier league football has gotten further and further away and I think a lot of English fans feel the same, we’ve become almost disillusioned with English football and its hierarchy. When I became a fan of MLS, the teams seemed so evenly matched and as with a lot of American sports, there are sanctions in place to prevent one team becoming too dominant over the others. I also found the passion of the fans to be very refreshing, a lot of premier league clubs now have fans that get angry if they lose 1 or 2 games, whereas in MLS you can have a club that has a very poor season but still have a dedicated fan base that turns up week in and week out determined to make the most of a bad situation.” Well said, mate!